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 Spring is here…and that means it is time to assemble at least 50,000 care packages for the troops during our annual Patriotic Drive! We need YOUR help to put smiles on their faces!
We welcome our supporters from all over the country to join us at the National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, CA!
The full schedule is posted on our website. Please join us if you can. Read more here….
Even if you cannot visit Southern California, there are many ways you can support the Patriotic Drive from anywhere in the country. Keep reading for details!
And be sure to keep current with all our activities by “Liking” us on Facebook, “Following” us on Twitter, and subscribing to our Operation Gratitude Blog.
 Ways to Help Right Now….
Cool-Ties, Beanie Babies & Personal Letters ~ Sew, Collect, Write & Donate
These, along with financial donations, are our biggest needs for this Patriotic Drive.
But what’s a cool-tie and how do you make one?
Click here for more details: Keeping the Troops Cool with Cool-Ties!
Remember: Every tax-deductible donation of $15 enables us to send another care package filled with more than $100 worth of donated products and personal letters of appreciation to a warrior in harm’s way.
Please help us send 50,000 care packages during the 2011 Patriotic Drive–each package is personally addressed to an individual Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine deployed in such places as Afghanistan, Iraq, and on Naval ships throughout international waters.
To donate now, click here: SEND A CARE PACKAGE
Year-Round Activities…
1. Shop till you Drop ~ Generous Vendors Give Back
Mother’s Day is around the corner: May 8! Check out the many creative ways you can show Mom your love and support our Troops at the same time by visiting our Great Ideas Page. Be sure to check it regularly–we update it often with new offers.
2. Donate your old vehicle ~ It’s a Win-Win all around
CarsForUSTroops makes it easy to donate your vehicle: They do all the paperwork to pick up the vehicle and transfer title. You receive a tax deductible receipt and Operation Gratitude receives proceeds from the sale of your car, boat or motorhome! Fill out the form online or call 7 days a week toll free: 1-800-333-0606.
*Please note that donated vehicles are sold to raise money for Operation Gratitude’s care package activities; we do not provide these vehicles to active duty Military or Veterans.
3. Recycle… Recycle… Recycle! ~ Good for the planet, GREAT for the troops!
GRC Wireless Recycling will pay Operation Gratitude up to $30 per cell phone, PDA or
laptop, and pre-pay the shipping expenses. GRC will even organize a Recycling Campaign
for your community, with beautiful and professional promotional materials.
For more information, please click here: Wireless Recycling or call: 877-744-3601.
GRC will also  recycle Ink-Jet cartridges.
Thank you for your never-ending dedication to our brave men and women in uniform. Together we will put smiles on the faces of thousands of our heroes still in combat this year.
Love,
p.s. Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook; “Follow” us on Twitter and “Subscribe” to our Blog
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